Wooden Pyramids

There is great variety in the types of designs used for these wooden structures, from simple affairs made of four short poles, teepee fashion, to “trees” with elaborate wood turnings and little cups to hold candles. The Leuchterstand pictured is a type of pyramid known to have been made by the Moravians in Pennsylvania. It is constructed of 56 interlocking pieces of wood. There are no nails or pegs holding it together. A similar pyramid, dating from the eighteenth century, is in the Museum of Folk Art at Dresden, East Germany.